Chatsworth House pilots free entry scheme to improve access amid cost of living crisis

The Guardian reports that Chatsworth House in Derbyshire is launching a free entry scheme with local libraries to help struggling families access cultural experiences during the cost of living crisis. The pilot program opens the historic estate's collections, from centuries-old furnishings to rare literary artifacts, to anyone unable to afford traditional admission. One visitor recently experienced the kind of discovery the initiative aims to enable: spotting Charlotte Brontë's own handwriting in a historic manuscript.

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